Sociology of Health

The Health Working Group (HWG) is a collaborative community at UCLA that welcomes scholars to share and discuss research related to health, medicine, and biotechnology. Our members share an interest in medical sociology, but also span diverse interests in organizations, race/ethnicity, global studies, ethnography, gender, and demography. The goal of the HWG is to facilitate a variety of projects from students and faculty through engagement with one another’s work (in any stage of completion). To date, the HWG has served as a supportive community for discussions of dissertation proposals, fellowship applications, thesis papers, journal articles, conference presentations, data segments and preliminary analyses for UCLA students, guest speakers, and visiting scholars.

If you would like to join an upcoming virtual meeting, please email Rebecca Kaufman at rkaufmanr@g.ucla.edu or Will Schupmann at wschupmann@g.ucla.edu

HEALTH WORKING GROUP SCHEDULED EVENTS 2022-23

Fall

  • Héctor Carrillo, PhD (cosponsored with Family Working Group)
    • Professor, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University
    • Friday, October 21st, 2022, 12-1 pm PT Zoom

Winter

  • Keith Cox
    • PhD Candidate, UCLA Sociology
    • January 20, 2023, 12-1 pm PT Zoom
  • Sara Johnsen
    • PhD Candidate, UCLA Sociology
    • February 3, 2023, 12-1 pm PT Zoom
  • Pablo Gastón, PhD
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan
    • February 17, 2023, 12-1 pm PT Zoom

Spring

  • Rachel Best, PhD (cosponsored with Culture Working Group)
    • Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Michigan
    • April 14, 2023, 12-1 pm PT Zoom
  • Brea Perry, PhD (cosponsored with Computational Working Group)
    • Professor, Department of Sociology, Indiana University Bloomington
    • May 26, 2023, 12-1 pm PT Zoom